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Increased and Expedited Case Detection by Xpert MTB/RIF Assay in Childhood Tuberculosis: A Prospective Cohort Study

2012; Oxford University Press; Volume: 54; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/cid/cis190

ISSN

1537-6591

Autores

Andrea Rachow, Petra Clowes, Elmar Saathoff, Bariki Mtafya, Epiphania Michael, Elias N. Ntinginya, Dickens Kowour, Gabriel Rojas-Ponce, Arne Kroidl, Leonard Maboko, Norbert Heinrich, Klaus Reither, Michael Höelscher,

Tópico(s)

Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

Resumo

Background. Diagnosis and timely treatment of tuberculosis in children is hampered by the absence of fast and reliable tests, especially in the era of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay (Xpert) in children with suspected tuberculosis in a high tuberculosis/HIV-burden setting.

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